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Obama to trucking industry: "No more rampant gas consumption for you!"
2014-02-19 21:36:03| Trucking - Topix.net
While members of Congress twiddle their thumbs and idly watch the Northeast and Midwest begin to resemble planet Hoth , California dry up into an approximation of Tatooine , and, across the pond, England transform into Dagobah , President Obama continues to push past them and take action against climate change.
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Study: Government corruption rampant worldwide
2013-12-08 07:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNBC: The bloody civil war in Syria is having yet another impact: The nation is now considered one of the most corrupt in the world, according to newly released data from the anti-corruption group Transparency International. The organization's annual "Corruption Perceptions Index," first published in 1995, is one of the most closely watched barometers of the issue. The group surveyed experts on public sector corruption in 177 countries, grading each nation on a scale of zero to 100, with zero being...
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Illegal logging remains rampant in Brazil
2013-10-23 20:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Illegal logging remains pervasive in the Brazilian state of Pará, finds an assessment released Monday by Imazon. Analyzing satellite data and records from Pará's environmental agency Sema, the Brazil-based NGO found that 78 percent of logging documented via satellite between August 2011 and July 2012 was illegal. Some 122,337 hectares of rainforest was logged during the period, a 151 percent rise over a year earlier, when 48,802 ha were illegally harvested. Illegal logging far outpaced legal...
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California report says truancy among elementary students is rampant
2013-09-30 16:30:00| American School & University
State attorney general says 1 out of every 4 elementary students are truant each year Schoolhouse Beat read more
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Infographic: Cyber Bullying, Virtual Cheating Rampant Among Teens
2013-08-02 03:32:19| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
With a new school year on the horizon, security firm McAfee takes a look at the disconnect between bullying, cheating teens and their parents' awareness — or lack thereof.
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